Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

New year; new PPP. In the waning days of 2020 (Sunday, December 27, to be exact), President Trump signed HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a combination COVID-19 stimulus/relief and ...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has intensified civil fraud investigations aimed at borrowers who obtained Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans despite falling outside the class ...

A federal jury convicted Michigan businessman Dale Thrush of Farwell of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan and loan forgiveness. (Canva Pro) A federal jury ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Leland-based furniture company has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million in restitution and penalties for fraudulently obtaining and seeking forgiveness for Paycheck ...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide financial aid for small businesses that needed help covering payroll, rent, utility, and mortgage ...

PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday released information regarding businesses that received federal funds from the Paycheck Protection Program — including 58 Arizona businesses ...

WESTFIELD - A Westfield man has admitted in federal court to his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a $900,000 Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan during the pandemic by getting money for a ...